Aquascaping Froms Scratches

I really want to learn more about Aquascaping and would like to share my journey here. All starts from the scratches of a beginner. Hopefully the journey will be fruitful. :)

I have done the research the last few weeks on various websites regarding "aqua-scaping". So far, I have found the several websites are very useful.

http://www.aquaticquotient.com: Well known forum about aquatic matters in Singapore. From this website, I have linked up to many interesting blogs that share a lot of valuable experience of setting up an aquarium.

http://www.urbanaquaria.com: Urban Aquaria is one of the best inspired blog that I have read through most of the posts and even comments in each post. I really like the way the blogger express his clear ideas and knowledge to readers. Thanks Urban Aquaria for sharing and inspires me to start my journey into aquascaping world.

There are several online shop for aquascaping materials that I found very convenient to purchase, even I have not really started purchasing it. Currently, I have been only creating a list of necessaries and purchase plan. :)

http://www.eastoceansg.com: First online store that I explored because I was attracted by the package of whole fish tank, cabinet, canister fileter, CO2 system...etc. that they offer at SGD800. That is really tempted to click "Add to Cart" button. However, the more study, the more I would like to explore more on each items rather than one package, even though, it might be a cheaper option.

http://www.fishybusiness.com.sg: Very good response from this shop. Email shortly received after some queries sent. I am planning to visit the shop in the coming time since everything looks so great from their facebook page.

http://www.gcshop-sg.com: Seems like a good online store, I will plan to buy some from here since delivery will be free for purchase more than SGD150. For startup, I better save some money for the long run. :)

http://freshnmarine.com.sg: Haven't really tried to explore yet since I have overloaded with other websites's information. But I have seen a good thing that delivery will be free for purchase of more than SGD120. :) Will explore it in the next few days.

https://sg.carousell.com/search/products/?query=FISH+TANK: Really convenient to surf this site time to time on 2nd hand items. Frankly, my initial plan was just to purchase a second hand set for fun since my wife and my kid would like to have a fish tank. After reading and studying more from library as well as internet, I really want to try to explore this new hobby. Some of my friends have already "warned" me about the addiction it would bring. Nevertheless, I always like to try something I have never done before. And here come the plan for aquascaping.

Last but not least, Youtube is surely a great reference resource for newbie learning. I have been lucky to have chance to watch The Green Machine's channel at very first search. I am really inspired by the way they demonstrate aquascaping technique. I have been watching those videos for the last few days and really can feel my hands becomes very "itchy". Below is the link to their channel on Youtube.

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When I was a child, I had an interest in keeping fishes, especially bettas and guppies. Just with a used beer bottle and a foxtail aquatic plant, you got it. Guppies at that time could be caught from the compound drains around my house. Together with my neighbor friends, we saved some money to buy bettas from a local fish shop. We treasured our fighting fishes and took well care of them before each battle. We even cried when our fighters lost the game. :P

Back to early 2016, my kid and my wife had shown an interest in having a small fish tank. I was thinking just to get a tank with a filter, a light lamp, some colour stones and some goldfishes. The next weekend, I went to the neighborhood library aiming to get a little more knowledge about fish tanks before I could resume my long-lost childhood hobby :P. On the bookshelf, I saw one about Goldfish and right next to it was “The Perfect Aquarium” by Jeremy Gay. I borrowed both and brought back home to carry out my research. The more I read “The Perfect Aquarium”, the more I was so into the world of planted tanks. Why everything seems so attractive and comprehensive when comes to planted tanks? Why there are so many types of filters? What are beneficial bacteria and why do planted tanks need them? People injected CO2 into the tank? Are they crazy? Everyone knows fishes need oxygen, right? So many questions popped up in my mind. I became so curious about planted tanks and very soon after, I started my first tank called “Passionately Curious”. And that is how the journey begins.

In this blog, I pen down the journey of not only my first planted tank “Passionately Curious”, but also other tanks and aquascaping related matters. You might find it helpful as I started as a noob and fresh beginner with so much curiosity! :)